whelk
US /welk/
UK /welk/
1.
buccin, escargot de mer
a marine mollusk with a spiral shell, typically predatory, found in temperate and tropical waters.
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The fisherman caught a large whelk in his net.
Le pêcheur a attrapé un gros buccin dans son filet.
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Empty whelk shells often wash up on the beach.
Les coquilles de buccin vides s'échouent souvent sur la plage.